Suction valve for cigarette lighters



Dec. 3, 1924. 1,520,367

L. PENGILLY SUCTION VALVE FOR CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Filed Jan. 12, 1924sig'i' IN V EN TOR.

Laura's Pen 1 ATTORNEY I Patented Dec. 23, 1924.

umT-ED ,STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\ LEWIS PENGILLY, 01' STOCKTON, OALIi'O m suo'non vanva m. 016mmtraumas,

Application fled J'anuary 12, 1024. Serial lot 686,863.

useful Improvements in Suction Valves for Cigarette Lighters; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri 'tion of thesame,'reference being had to t e accompanying drawings, and to thecharacters of reference marked, thereon, which:

.--form a part of this application.

This mventionrelates to improvements a suction-control and switchactuating mom her .to be used especially in connection with my ci arettedispenser and lighter, applications or patent on which are copending,the

original valve over which the present one is an improvement beingparticular] shown in application, Serial No. 616,906, ed Februaryfth,1923. I n e principal object of the present invention is to provide avalve for the purpose to open the suction, close the lighter switch andforce the cigarette into enga ment with the lighter, arranged to bereadl y moved to functlon as above, and which when somoved will remainin such position without further attention or effort on the part of theopera-v tor, until an intentional retractive movement is imparted to thevalve: The present va'lve also has less tendency to leak than theprevious one. i -A further object of the invention is to produce asimple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedin 1yeffective or the purposes for which is is esigned. These objects Iaccomplish by means 'of such structure and relative arrangement of partsas will fully appear by a erusal of the following specification and caims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several views:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the complete container, dispenser, andlighter, showing open position.

Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional views of the valve, showing the same in itsclosed and open positions respectively.

Fig. 4 is a cross section of the valve on the line H of Fig. 3.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on thedrawings, the

numeral 1 denotes the frame or casing of the device, adapted to besecured onto a dashboard or the like, provided in connection with whichare the cigarette containing means 2 and dispensing means actuated bythe cigaretteon the supportsand beyond the same is an electric heatingelement 6, a lead 7 from; which extends to a contact strip 8 mountedonand insulated from the frame 'ad'acent the opposite side thereof.

ixedon sai op site side of the frame inalinement with e element 6 is asleeve 9.havinga peripheral and diagonally or spirally extending slot 10of certain length .eut therethrou h.

A radially 'sposed passage member 11 taps the sleeve intermediate itsends and in opposed relation to the plane of the slot 10, the outer endof said member being tubular in form and arran to receive the 'end of asuction tube 12 t ereover.

Mounted in the sleeve 9 with a sliding and turning fit is a c lindricalvalve member 13, having at its en facing the element 6 a cup or cone shad dGPIGSSlOD 14 adapted to fit over the a jacent end of the cigarette onthe su ports 4.

Lea 111g inward from said depression is a passage 15 terminating in aeripheral port 15 intermediate the ends of t e valve. A

A spring 16 is seated in the member 13 at a point opposite to the port15, sad spring pressing against the inner wall of the sleeve to preventundue freedom of movement less of wear.

A radial stem 17 forming a handle, is fixed on the valve 13 and projectsthrough the slot 10. The handle and port 15 are so disposed relative toeach other and to the slot 10 and assage 11 respectively that when theban le is at the outer end of-said 'slot, the valve 13 is thentelescoped completely in the sleeve 9, and the port 15 lies to the rearof and above the passage 11. It will therefore be evident that for anyair leakage to be had between the rotation of the valve, the port 15 ismoved to aline with the w 11, thus opening a continuous pa from the cup14 to the suction tube 12, the spring 16 then forcing the adjacentsurfaces of the sleeve and valve into close contact.

Also with the advancement of the valve, the latter comes into contactwith the strip 8 with a good wipin action, insurin a good contact beinma 0 at all times. '5

contact causes the eater circuit to-be closed. When the valve has beenmoved to its last named or operating position, it will remain in suchposition as long as may be desired, without the necessity of [theoperator maintaining a grip on the handle. From the foregoingdescription it will be readily seen that have produced such a device assubstantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferredconstruction of the device, still in practice such deviations from suchdetail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit ofthe invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what -I claim as new and useful anddesiretosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A suction valve member comprising a sleeve, a pa member leading tothe pe-. riphery t, ereo a valve in the sleeve having a peri heral port,said port space from the sleeveedto be alined therewi mg1 salid valve ina mannbeerlto the port an S66v6 rea ain 1- means between the sleeve andvalve th p x 'g vent undue freedom of movement of the latter.

2. A 'suctionvalve member comprising a sleeve, a tgases e member leadingto the periphery efleo ,1 a valve the m havmg a perip era port sai rtnormallyspaced from the sIee ir L-pe but adapted to be alined therewith,means for moving said valve in a manner to cause the port and sleevepassage to be alined, and

spring means between the sleeve and valve to prevent undue freedom ofmovement of the latter, and also acting, when said rt and passage arealined, to force the jacent surfaces of the sleeve and valve wh chsurround said port and passage into close contact.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LEWIS PENGILLY.

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